Slowdown in U.S. economy would trigger wave of defaults
No signs of a sharp deterioration looming
Central banks hint at rate hikes
Seeks rule amendments to add final segment of high-yield bonds to real-time reporting
But rising number of new issues poses concern, S&P says
The global speculative-grade default rate remained at its eight-year low in July, unchanged from the 1.8% level recorded in June, reports Moody’s Investors Service.Moody’s default rate forecasting model predicts that the global speculative-grade default rate will edge up to 2.8% by the end of July 2006.“Although macroeconomic and credit quality indicators were sending some negative […]
Move designed to help finance national debt
Freedom to provide pricing data to CanX subscribers
Further upgrades are likely, but at a slower pace, Moody’s says
Decides not to implement mark-up limitations